HP Officejet 6100 - Manual (Page 120)

Set up the printer using the HP printer software (Recommended)
In addition to enabling key printer features, you can use the HP printer software that came with
your printer to set up wireless communication.
If you have already been using the printer with a different type of connection, such as a USB
connection, follow the instructions in Change the connection type to set up the printer on your
wireless network.
Set up the printer using WiFi Protected Setup (WPS)
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) allows you to quickly set up the printer on your wireless network,
without having to enter the wireless network name (SSID), wireless password (WPA passphrase,
WEP key), or other wireless settings.
NOTE: Only set up wireless using WPS if your wireless network uses WPA data encryption.
If your wireless network uses WEP or is not using any encryption at all, use one of the other
methods provided in this section to set up the printer on your wireless network.
NOTE: To use WPS, make sure your wireless router or wireless access point supports
WPS. Routers that support WPS often have a (WPS) button or a button labeled “WPS”.
You can use one of the following methods to set up the printer using WPS:
•
Push Button Method: Use the (WPS) or WPS button, if available, on your router.
• PIN Method: Enter the PIN generated by the printer in the router’s configuration software.
To connect the printer using the Push Button Method
1.
On the printer, press and hold the (Wireless) button for 3 seconds. The wireless light
starts blinking.
2. On the wireless router or wireless access point, press and hold the WPS button for 3
seconds.
Wait for about 2 minutes. If the printer connects successfully, the wireless light stops
blinking but remains lit.
To connect the printer using the PIN Method
1.
Print the network configuration page and locate the pin for WPS. For more information, see
Understand the network configuration page.
2.
On the printer, press and hold the (Wireless) button for 3 seconds. The Wireless light
starts blinking.
3. Open the configuration utility or software for the wireless router or wireless access point,
and then enter the WPS PIN printed on the network configuration page.
NOTE: For more information about using the configuration utility, see the
documentation provided with the router or wireless access point.
Wait for about 2 minutes. If the printer connects successfully, the wireless light stops
blinking but remains lit.
Set up the printer using the embedded web server (EWS)
If the printer is connected to a network, you can use the printer’s embedded web server (EWS) to
set up wireless communication.
1.
Open the EWS. For more information, see Embedded web server.
2. On the Home tab, click Wireless Setup Wizard in the Setup box.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions.
TIP: You can also set up wireless communication by entering or changing individual wireless
settings. To change these settings, on the Network tab, click Advanced in the Wireless
(802.11) section on the left, change the wireless settings, and then click Apply.
Appendix C
116 Network setup